High teacher leaving rates and ‘sluggish’ recruitment affecting pupils – report

The number of unfilled teaching vacancies in state schools reached six vacancies per thousand teachers in service in 2023/24 (PA) - (PA Wire)

Persistently high teacher leaving rates and “sluggish” recruitment in England have led to larger class sizes and a greater reliance on unqualified staff, a report has suggested.

The forthcoming spending review is a “crucial opportunity” for the Government to provide the resources needed to deliver its target to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the parliament, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).